Fall Teaching Conference 2021 Recap
The Fall Teaching Conference was held last week at Camp Shamineau. Nick Perrin, president of TIU, was our speaker. His messages focused on four "I am" sayings of Jesus in the Gospel of John: I am ... the bread, the light of the world, the good shepherd, and the...
Welcoming Andrea Tyson to our NCD Staff!
The North Central District has many women who serve in ministry leadership. We celebrate this, believing it to be an important expression of the EFCA's gracious complementarian convictions. Our district staff is committed to walk alongside these women, helping them...
The Cataract of Sin
John 12:40 (ESV) “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.” (See Isaiah 6:10) I recently had one of those interesting life moments that served as an...
How to Find Mission Information
Sometimes, I am asked where I get my mission information. This information can be important for us to have so we can know how to pray, how to give support, or even to go. For example, learning what is happening now in Afghanistan is important, so we know how to...
A Tribute to Dean Johnson
I first got to know Dean Johnson (left) twenty years ago when I was first hired as a part-time ministry assistant with the North Central District of The Evangelical Free Church of America. From the first he welcomed me as a colleague and co-laborer. Though I...
District Conference 2021 Recap
Our in-person conference was held at Camp Shamineau on May 18. This one-day conference provided a welcome opportunity to reconnect, worship together, welcome four new churches into the district (Cloquet, Farmington, Glencoe, Saginaw), and hear from Brian Farone. He...
Three new NCD Evangelism Cohorts are starting in September
We believe that pastors and churches need to further develop in the area of personal evangelism. In light of this, we are launching three new NCD Evangelism Cohorts this September. - The cohorts will be led by leaders from the Church Evangelism Institute (part...
Moving Toward Montgomery 2021
This November, we are inviting a small group of NCD pastors and church leaders to Montgomery, AL. This is the second year of what we hope will become an annual tradition for the NCD. The goal of our trip is simple; we want to see ground truth on race and...
Let Us Help You Find Rest this Summer
At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by...
Future Opportunities to Consider
Dear Pastors and Mission Leaders, Greetings in Christ. Now that summer is here, life takes a relaxed posture. If your mission team is meeting this summer here are some mission opportunities that you might want to consider for July and for later this year. Native...
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